Thank you all once again for your continued feedback following the release of Train Sim World: Great Western Express. Your input has helped us identify and address a number of issues, which we have outlined below.

General

A new function has been added to the locomotives ‘3’ external camera. If the camera becomes stuck by collision, the camera can be reset by pressing CTRL+0.

Collision smoothing for the locomotive ‘3’ external camera.

Fixed an issue where, if the player was crouched and sat in a seat of a locomotive, the character would appear to be floating from an external camera view.

Fixed an issue where at a low random chance, AI trains would disappear in the player’s viewpoint.

Fixed an issue where changing cab ends in any of the included trains, using CTRL and + or – would break the driving HUD.

Updated Service Mode Locomotive Selection screen so the right-hand information updates when the livery is changed.

In-game credits are now translated into French and German.

Removed a cloud of fog that sometimes briefly appeared on the Main Menu Diorama upon first load up.

Great Western Express

Additions

BR Class 66 EWS livery reskin

Achievements

8 Steam Achievements have been added

Journey Shrinker - Reach a speed of 125MPH in the HST.

Turbo Power - Reach a speed of 90MPH in the BR Class 166.

Pushing the Limits - Reach a speed of 75MPH in the BR Class 66.

Cross Country – Operate the BR Class 43 HST for 430 miles.

Mile Muncher – Operate the BR Class 166 for 1660 miles.

Powerhauler – Operate the BR Class 66 for 660 miles.

Peak Performance – Successfully completed all scenarios.

Qualified Driver – Successfully completed all introduction tutorials.

Localisation

Improvements to missing Polish translations.

Fixed missing subtitles when Voice Over was playing in French in the Aggregate Industries scenario.

Environment

Overhead Wire installation in London Paddington station.

Gameplay

Class 43 Introduction Tutorial: Fixed an issue where holding the engine start button down would not complete the objective.

Class 166 Introduction Tutorial: Fixed an issue where holding the engine start button down would not complete the objective.

Class 66 Introduction Tutorial: Fixed an issue where holding the engine start button down would not complete the objective.

Fixed an issue where each locomotive appeared in the list multiple times on the Locomotive Selection screen in Services.

Service Mode

Fixes to services 2N52, 2R19, 2P67 and 5P17 where the incorrect door side would need to be opened to complete objectives.

Fixed the player not spawning into a locomotive when selecting service 2P71 Reading to London Paddington.

CSX Heavy Haul

Gameplay

Fixed an issue that was preventing the Turntable tutorial being completed.

AC4400CW

Fixed a performance stutter when jumping to an external camera view from the first person camera view.

This update is around 600 MB in size and will download automatically from Steam (note that you may need to restart Steam to kick off the download). If you have any problems/queries with regard to the update, submit a ticket where our Support Team will be ready to assist. Additionally, if you have any feedback in regards to the update, we urge you to post in our Train Sim World Forums (click here). Thank you all for your continued feedback and support, keep it coming!

No Updated Content? Steam File Verify

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update Train Sim World: Great Western Express, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default. Note that this process can take some time to complete, dependent on your internet speed. If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact us by submitting a ticket where someone will assist you directly.
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Train Sim World: Great Western Express, arriving August 24th on Steam for Windows PC, now available to pre-order!

The Great Western Main Line, one of Britain’s oldest and busiest railways, the birthplace of British high-speed travel, is making its way to Train Sim World!

What is known today as the Great Western Main Line was built by the famed engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, between 1835 and 1841 in a grand effort to connect London to the Southwest of England. The “Great Western Railway” was opened in stages, the first three of which connected the line from Paddington, London to Reading, Berkshire, via the Thames Valley. For the first few decades of the Great Western Railway’s life, it was built to Brunel’s ingenious yet controversial 7ft Broad Gauge track, however, despite the benefits this had over “Standard Gauge”, the entire GWR would eventually be re-laid after Brunel’s passing.

The Great Western Railway was quickly established as a major link for both businesses and residents, in and outside the capital, all thanks to Brunel’s hard work. The line became known as Brunel’s Billiard Table, as it was his goal to lay a railway that was as flat as possible, all while connecting principal towns. It was this goal that saw the cutting of 1.4 Miles of hillside between London and Reading, an impressive feat for the time. As years went by, the GWR expanded drastically, and this included the quadrupling of the GWML.

Ever since the Churchward days of locomotives, the GWR has always been home to unique and pioneering steam and later diesel power. But perhaps most notably in recent decades, the Great Western Main Line has been the definition of high-speed with the InterCity 125 ‘High Speed Train’, a British icon in and of itself that has sped passengers between London and the west at 125mph, with ease.

Today, the Great Western Main Line is appropriately operated by “Great Western Railway”, a rebrand of the former First Great Western, and GWR provide both inter-city and local commuter services, the former with the iconic HST, and the latter with Networker Turbo DMUs such as the BR Class 166, which were ordered by Network Southeast to replace ageing 1st generation stock. In recent years, the GWML has been undergoing major modifications, including electrification, and it is the largest engineering project on the former GWR since Brunel built it over 175 years ago.

Today, we’re opening the doors for you to pre-order, click the image below to get your ticket to be the first to play when it goes live on August 24th.

Today, we have released an update for the Class 375 Southeastern Livery Pack Add-on, and in doing so, introduced a plethora of reskins and variations to make your Kentish experience the best it can be!

Originally, the Class 375 Southeastern Livery Pack Add-on consisted of only a direct reskin of the London-Faversham Class 375 into the new Dark Blue livery, but today’s update has changed that spectacularly, see below…

Liveries

Class 375/3, Class 375/6, Class 375/7

Southeastern Dark Blue (original version updated to match Chatham Main Line version)

Southeastern Grey Stripe with Yellow Doors

Southeastern No Stripe with Yellow Doors

Southeastern No Stripe with Blue Doors

Southeastern Blue Stripe with Blue Doors

Southeastern No Stripe with Royal Blue Doors – 375610 Only – Named Royal Tunbridge Wells

Southeastern Gold Stripe with Royal Blue Doors – 375610 Only – Named Royal Tunbridge Wells

Class 375/8 and 375/9

Southeastern Dark Blue *

* Notes – no custom made passenger view for the 375/8 and 375/9 as these are extra.

Named Variants – SE Grey Stripe / SE No Stripe + Yellow

375304 Medway Valley Line 1856 – 2006

375608 Bromley Travelwise

375611 Dr. William Harvey

375619 Driver John Neve

375623 Hospice in the Weald

375624 White Cliffs Country

375701 Kent Air Ambulance Explorer

375703 Dickens Traveller

Named Variants – SE Dark Blue

375619 Driver John Neve

375623 Hospice in the Weald

375701 Kent Air Ambulance Explorer

375710 Rochester Castle

375714 Rochester Cathedral

Other notes

3 Different Textured Passenger views (one as original Chatham Main Line version)

Consists that should appear on Various routes – including Chatham Main Line, London to Faversham, 2012/2016 London Victoria & St Pancras to Faversham & Sheerness Workshop Routes

If you own the Class 375 Southeastern Livery Pack Add-on, the update will download automatically from Steam. If you have any problems/queries with regard to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

If you do not yet own the Class 375 Southeastern Livery Pack Add-on, why not Pick it up nowand explore the many liveries now included! Note; you must own theLondon-Faversham routebefore you will be able to use this add-on.

The Class 375 Southeastern Livery Pack Add-on update will be approximately 140 MB in size.

No Updated Content? Steam File Verify

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update the Add-Ons listed in the article, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default. Note that this process can take some time to complete and, if you have a high number of Add-Ons, we’d recommend you do this overnight.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly■

If you own the Chatham Main Line, the update will download automatically from Steam. If you have any problems/queries with regard to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

If you do not yet own the Chatham Main Line, why not? It’s50% offright now! Pick it up and experience the classic Kentish countryside!

The Chatham Main Line update will be approximately 500 MB in size.

No Updated Content? Steam File Verify

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update the Add-Ons listed in the article, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default. Note that this process can take some time to complete and, if you have a high number of Add-Ons, we’d recommend you do this overnight.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly■

The latest release in partner programme member High Iron Simulations popular series of scenario packs, the new Miami – West Palm Beach Scenario Pack 01 features ten new career scenarios based upon authentic railroad operations that will put you at the throttle of CSX freights, Amtrak intercity streamliners, and South Florida commuter trains.

The realistic career scenarios of Miami – West Palm Beach Scenario Pack 01 will take you from end-to-end (Mangonia Park to Miami’s Airport Station) on the multi-track Miami – West Palm Beach route, and put you at the controls of seven types of locomotives and equipment, including Amtrak’s stylish P42DC “Genesis” diesel; powerful CSX Dash 8-40CW, AC6000CW, SD80MAC, and SD40-2 freight locomotives; and the unique EMD/Morrison-Knudsen F40PHL-2 and bi-level Bombardier cab cars used in bustling South Florida commuter operations.

In Miami – West Palm Beach Scenario Pack 01 and its ten new career scenarios, more than eight hours of challenging and diverse railroading, based upon actual operations, await you – and with the screenshots below, let’s take a look at the Amtrak passenger, CSX freight, and Miami area commuter railroading that is brought to life in Miami – West Palm Beach Scenario Pack 01,now availableat the Steam Store! –Gary Dolzall■

Get ready to jump on Great Western footplates and go to work in the heart of Wiltshire, as Just Trains’ challenging and scenic Malmesbury Branch is available now!

Set in the steamy 1950s, the Malmesbury Branch route for Train Simulator recreates the sedate trundle north from Little Somerford station, of the South Wales Main Line, up to the historic market town of Malmesbury. As simple as it may seem, the gradients make mastering the Wiltshire countryside no easy task, and making sure you’re on time too, as to not disrupt the busy main line, makes for a thrilling and immersive journey, no matter what your duty!

The locomotives at hand, GWR’s iconic Pannier Tank and reliable Grange Class, are perfectly suited to the day-to-day challenges of the Malmesbury Branch; Light freight, heavy freight, passenger, mixed train. What better way is there to recount the classic steam era than by mastering the workhorses of the GWR?

To get you up to speed, 5 Career scenarios will have you run up and down the Malmesbury Branch, and even the disused line to Great Somerford, in varying weather conditions, be careful not to slip in the snow! As you approach Little Somerford, both you and your passengers have the joy of watching the express trains run by, but don’t get too distracted, you won’t want to stall on the junction. And, with Quick Drive compatibility, you can take whichever GWR locomotive you desire on a little Malmesbury trip!

From Partner Programme developer, Just Trains, the Wiltshire ‘Wonder’, the Somerford ‘Spectacular’, the ‘Magical’ Malmesbury Branch is available now for Train Simulator!

The Malmesbury Branch for Train Simulator includes:

4.5 Mile long route from Malmesbury to Little Somerford and Great Somerford

GWR 6800 Grange Class

GWR 5700 ‘Pannier Tank’ Class

GWR 4073 Castle, 6959 Modified Hall & 6000 King Class (AI Only)

BR Centenary Coaches

Collett “Sunshine” Coaches

3,5 & 7 Plank Wagons

Fish, Milk & Parcels and GW Standard Vans

Milk Wagon

Diagram AA3 “Toad” Guards Van, with passenger view

The Malmesbury Branch is available now for Train Simulator,head to the Storefor more details!■